Conor Murray keen to extend contract and stay with Munster and Ireland

First things first, though: his IRFU contract is up this summer

EXTEND CONTRACT: Conor Murray hopes to stay playing for Munster and Ireland as long as they will have him and has not ruled out emulating Johnny Sexton by playing through to a World Cup at the age of 38. Pic:  ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Conor Murray hopes to stay playing for Munster and Ireland as long as they will have him and has not ruled out emulating Johnny Sexton by playing through to a World Cup at the age of 38.

The veteran scrum-half will turn 35 in April. He will be roughly three months older than Sexton was at last year’s tournament when the 2027 event gets underway in Australia.